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Incredible Bangkok Chinatown Food Tour

ByLanie van der Horst Updated on

Are you trying to decide which food tour to take in Bangkok?

My family went on the Incredible Bangkok Food Tour, which takes place in Bangkok’s Chinatown and features both Chinese and Thai cuisine.

I have been on numerous food tours around the world. There were a few years where I even ran a food tour in the US. I can confidently say that I got more food on the Incredible Bangkok Food Tour than on any other food tour that I have taken.

If you like food, enjoy eating a variety of options, want a food tour that takes place at night, and want to explore Bangkok’s Chinatown, check out the Incredible Bangkok Food Tour. You won’t be disappointed.

If you want to know what to expect on the tour, I can not guarantee that all tours are the same, but keep reading to see what our experience was like.

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We booked our food tour at the last minute, as we were on a last-minute holiday in Thailand and had not properly prepared.

Just about every day, we scrolled through Viator, Get Your Guide, and Klook looking for options. I knew I wanted to go on a food tour in Thailand as I absolutely love Thai food.

Mark chose the Incredible Bangkok Food Tour and booked it through Viator. It is a Top Sights Tour that can also be booked directly.

The tour is 3 hours long and begins at different times. You can choose to start at 4 pm, 5 pm, or 6 pm.

This tour has a maximum of 15 people. If you prefer a smaller group, you can pay a bit more to make it a private tour.

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Meeting the Tour Group

The tour meets under the golden dragon outside of Starbucks at the I’m Chinatown shopping centre.

We happened to be staying in Chinatown, and it was easy to find.

There were enough people to make 2 groups. When we met our tour guide, he had a list of those in his group.

Bangkok Night Market

Our first stop was right around the corner from the meeting place, where a night market was set up.

The tour guide sat us at a table and went off to get us some food. At this point, we did not know how much food would be offered that evening. We did not know if we should have seconds or just a bite.

Our first items were set out on the table to share. There was pork satay, fish cake with red curry paste and beans, and shrimp spring rolls.

While I am not a vegetarian, I do not eat beef or pork. I do not like shrimp. This tour clearly states that it is not suitable for vegetarians. I am okay with not trying every item when there are so many options.

All in all, 14 items were offered on our tour.

My family also enjoyed a Jamming Bangkok Bike Tour during our time in Bangkok.  We took the bike tour in the morning and the food tour in the evening on the same day.

Finding a Michelin Star Food Stall

We walked to Jok’s Kitchen, a Michelin-starred restaurant with just 5 tables.

We got to watch them cook, as they are cooking right on the laneway.

Each group was given a bowl of shrimp dumplings to go. In this case, group means the group you booked the tour with. My group included the 4 people in my family.

We ended up taking the shrimp dumplings to the next restaurant, which had lots of tables.

We sat down and ate the shrimp dumplings and a hot plate of chicken and rice with egg.

Though I do not like shrimp, I am always willing to try it (unlike pork and beef, which I won’t eat at all).

I tried the shrimp dumplings as they are Michelin-star quality, and everyone else raved about them, but I still don’t like shrimp.

Traditional Thai Food Tastings

At this point in our food tour, we sat down at tables on the side of the road in Chinatown, directly across the street from the hostel we were staying in.

We got plates of pad Thai with chicken and cups of Thai iced tea. The iced tea was to be shared with your group. If everyone wanted their own, the guide would get one per person.

At one point, we took turns heading down the laneway to watch papaya salad get made. Some of us were able to make our own papaya salad if we wanted. There was not enough time for everyone to make some.

The papaya salad was shared with our family.

As we continued to sit in Bangkok’s Chinatown, across the street from our hostel, we got even more food.

A big bowl of mom yum chicken was shared among all of us.

I am not sure if each tour group gets the dumplings with beans in them as seen in the center photo. Someone in our group asked about them, and our guide purchased them for us to try.

We were also given a to-go container of mango sticky rice.

Some items are shared with the whole group. Other items are shared with a smaller group consisting of family or friends. Sometimes, you get your own item.

Another Michelin-Starred Hole in the Wall

After finishing the food at the tables in Chinatown, we walked to a small, unassuming restaurant. We sat down at a few of the tables outside.

Here, we were served guay, which is crispy pork soup with noodles.

I do not eat pork, so I did not try it, but my family thought it was delicious. Still, they weren’t able to eat much as we had eaten so much food.

Dessert Time

It is a good thing that my kids always have room for dessert. We got not just one, but 3 desserts on the Incredible Bangkok Food Tour.

After enjoying mango sticky rice earlier in the night, we went to an ice cream stand. That is where we were each given coconut ice cream.

I thought that was the end of the tour, but the guide stayed with us. Then he led us to another stand where we were handed donuts with pandan sauce.

The tour is meant to end where we met, and it most likely does. We opted to walk back to our hostel after dessert.

It was just a quick walk back down the alleyway.

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Incredible Bangkok Food Tour Wrap-Up

My family enjoyed the Incredible Bangkok Food Tour. I wouldn’t have booked it due to a lack of vegetarian substitutes. In the end, we were offered so much food that I didn’t mind not being able to try everything.

Our guide was knowledgeable, and we enjoyed being on his tour.

There was another family with a teenager who refused to eat any of the items offered. I would have separated our family so that we wouldn’t have to pay for someone who wasn’t going to eat. They seemed to enjoy the tour anyway.

This tour is a great way to explore Bangkok’s Chinatown and try out pre-approved food vendors. With all the vendors, it is impossible to know which ones are the best and which ones to avoid. Going on a tour takes away the guesswork.

I also like that there are multiple times each night when the tour runs. We opted to take the 5 pm tour, as it was dinner time. We had an early lunch, and we wouldn’t want to keep the kids out too late.

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Lanie is the owner and author of Make More Adventures, a family travel blog that helps families make the most of their holidays. Lanie is an American living in Australia with her husband and 2 kids who love to travel almost as much as she does. When she is not traveling, working on her blog, or planning her next vacation, Lanie is watching Bravo, reading, or working with kids.

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